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    Omega Canis Majoris, Latinized from ω Canis Majoris, is a solitary, blue-white-hued star in the equatorial constellation of Canis Major. It is visible...
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    Eta Canis MajorisCanis Majoris, abbreviated Eta CMa, η CMa), also named Aludra /əˈluːdrə, əˈljuːdrə/, is a star in the constellation of Canis Major...
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    Epsilon Canis Majoris is a binary star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major. Its name is a Bayer designation that...
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    stars of great distance and high luminosity. At magnitude 1.5, Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara) is the second-brightest star of the constellation and the brightest...
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  • Binary star system 1.40 Regulus Quadruple star system 1.50 Epsilon Canis Majoris Binary star system 1.58 Castor Sextenary star system Brightest sextuple...
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    Project) – "Omega" (2014) Destroy the Light (Thorns of Sin) – "The Truth Awakening" (2015) Journey to the Stars (Widek) - "Canis Majoris" (2015) Ghost...
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    include bright deep-sky objects visible in the Southern Hemisphere, such as Omega Centauri, Centaurus A, the Jewel Box, and 47 Tucanae. Moore compiled a list...
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    constellations: Icarius as Boötes, Erigone as Virgo, and Maera as Canis Major or Canis Minor. Following another reading, the constellation is identified...
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  • middle name of Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom. Dnoces for the star Iota Ursae Majoris and which is Second spelled backwards, alluding to Edward Higgins White...
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    diameter about 2.1 Tm (14 au) 2 Tm – 13.2 au – Estimated diameter of VY Canis Majoris, a red hypergiant that is among the largest-known stars 2.9 Tm – 19...
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    similar to those seen in the supernova SN 1987A. MWC 922 itself is an FS Canis Majoris variable, meaning that it is a Be star containing exceptionally bright...
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    2360 Caroline's Cluster Open cluster Canis Major 9.1 Mel 65 NGC 2362 Tau Canis Majoris Cluster Open cluster Canis Major 3.8 Mel 66 - Open cluster Puppis...
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  • and Canis nehringi with Aenocyon dirus, transfers "Theriodictis" tarijensis to the genus Protocyon, and excludes "Canis" gezi from the genus Canis. A study...
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